Alani Bankole

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Suarau Olayiwola Alani Bankole is a Nigerian Egba businessman and chieftain from Ogun State. He is Chairman of West African Aluminum Products(WAAP) Plc.[1] He holds the titles Seriki Jagunmolu of Egbaland and Oluwo Iporo Ake.[2]

[edit] Education and personal life

Bankole is an alumnus of the Baptist Boys High School in Abeokuta.[3] Atinuke Bankole, Ekerin Iyalode of Egbaland is his wife, and Dimeji Bankole, Speaker of the House of Representatives is their son.[2]

[edit] Political career

Bankole was an Ogun State gubernatorial candidate on three separate occasions;[4] he ran on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in 1979[5] and again 1983, but was replaced by Soji Odunjo the latter year. He joined the National Republican Party (NRC) in 1989, and later became a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party. He became National Vice Chairman[6] and later acting National Chairman before leaving that party for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2000.[2]

In 2004, he predicted a reorganization of Nigerian politics in which the ANPP, PDP, and Alliance for Democracy (AD) would break apart and the remnants would regroup as two parties.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Odebode, Niyi. "MAN backs NIPC on investment issues", Punch Online, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
  2. ^ a b c Adeyemo, Ademola. "Bankole the Father…", Thisday online, Leaders & Company, 2007-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
  3. ^ Folarin, Dare. "It's 81 Years of BBHS!", Thisday online, Leaders & Company, 2004-01-24. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
  4. ^ Bamidele, Yemi. "My son won’t be a stooge –Bankole’s father", Daily Trust online, 2007-11-07. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. 
  5. ^ Okoror, Fred. "Ex-ANPP chief, Bankole, backs emergency rule", The Guardian, BNW. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
  6. ^ Adebayo, Moshood. "Dimeji can’t afford to fail – Father", The Sun News On-line, The Sun Publishing, 2007-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. 
  7. ^ Oyinlola, Muyiwa. "PDP, ANPP and AD will break-up and fuse into two parties – Bankole, PDP chief", The Sun, BNW, 2004-07-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
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